Brennan Boesch‘s ownership has been climbing slowly south. He’s at 45 percent owned and will face Justin Masterson. I’ve seen him crop up as an option in a league or two.

Reliever watch

J.J. Putz blew his third save of the year. It’s been a rocky season for him; his velocity and command have been off. Last night, he supposedly recovered the velocity but still failed to shut the door. The Diamondbacks have a couple of alternatives in Bryan Shaw and David Hernandez.

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Alvarez has the highest ceiling of the group although he also has one of the lowest floors. If the rest of your roster is strong, maybe try Betemit. If you’re chasing the leader, stick with the high variance guy.